Ritual Calendar 2027: Every Date to Set an Intention
This is the 2027 ritual calendar: every number portal, solstice, equinox, eclipse and festival of the year, in order. Pick the dates that call to you, put them in your phone, and you will never miss a moment to set an intention. Each date has a short note on what it is for.
Key takeaways
The number portals of 2027: 2/22, 3/3, 4/4, 5/5, 6/6, 7/7, 8/8, 9/9, 10/10, 11/11 and 12/12.
The big seasonal days: March 20 (spring equinox), June 21 (summer solstice), September 23 (fall equinox), December 21 or 22 (winter solstice).
Eclipses: February 6, February 20, July 18, August 2 (total solar) and August 17.
Mercury retrograde: February 9 to March 3, June 10 to July 4, October 7 to 28.
How to use this ritual calendar
You don't need to do every date. Pick four to six that feel right, one per season is plenty. Put a reminder the day before, so you have your candle and your paper ready.
You are always sending a signal, and the universe sends back what you send. A calendar of rituals is simply a year of chances to send a clear one on purpose. Dates are given for the northern hemisphere; in the south, swap the solstices and the equinoxes.
How to plan your 2027 ritual year, step by step
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Pick your dates
Choose four to six dates from this calendar that feel right for you. One per season is plenty.
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Set reminders
Put a reminder the day before each date, so you have your candle and paper ready.
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Start a ritual notebook
Keep one notebook for the year. Write each date's wishes on a fresh page.
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Carry your wishes forward
Read your last wishes at each new date. Thank the ones that came true and keep the rest growing.
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Add the moon
Add a short new moon ritual each month to keep the rhythm between the big dates.
January to March 2027
**January 1:** New Year's Day, a fresh page.
**February 1 to 2:** Imbolc and Candlemas, the first light of spring.
**February 6:** Lunar New Year, the Year of the Fire Goat, on a new moon with an annular solar eclipse. Here are the Lunar New Year rituals for luck.
**February 9 to March 3:** Mercury retrograde, time to review and revise.
**February 20:** penumbral lunar eclipse.
**February 22:** the 2/22 portal, for love and partnership.
**March 3:** the 3/3 portal, for joy and creativity.
**March 20:** the spring equinox and Ostara, balance and new beginnings. Here is a spring equinox ritual.
April to June 2027
**April 4:** the 4/4 portal, for foundations and protection.
**April 30 to May 1:** Walpurgis Night and Beltane, love and full bloom.
**May 5:** the 5/5 portal, for change and freedom.
**June 6:** the 6/6 portal, for love and home.
**June 10 to July 4:** Mercury retrograde.
**June 21:** the summer solstice, the longest day.
**June 23 to 24:** St John's Eve, fire, water and wishes.
July to September 2027
**July 7:** the 7/7 portal and Tanabata, wishes on paper strips.
**July 18:** penumbral lunar eclipse.
**Late July to August 12:** the Lion's Gate, with its peak on 8/8, a Sunday. Here is the Lion's Gate ritual.
**August 2:** total solar eclipse, the eclipse of the century, over southern Spain, North Africa and Egypt.
**August 13:** Friday the 13th, a lucky day if you choose it.
**August 17:** penumbral lunar eclipse.
**September 9:** the 9/9 portal, for completion.
**September 15:** the Harvest Moon and the Mid-Autumn Festival.
**September 23:** the fall equinox and Mabon, harvest and thanks.
October to December 2027
**October 7 to 28:** Mercury retrograde.
**October 10:** the 10/10 portal, for new beginnings.
**October 31:** Samhain, the witches' new year.
**November 11:** the 11:11 portal, a Thursday. Here is the 11:11 portal ritual.
**December 12:** the 12:12 portal, a Sunday.
**December 21 or 22:** the winter solstice, the longest night, depending on where you live. Here is the winter solstice ritual.
**December 25 to January 5:** the 13 wishes ritual, one wish burned each night.
**December 31:** New Year's Eve.
And every month: the moon
Every month brings one new moon and one full moon, twelve or thirteen of each a year. The new moon is for planting wishes, the full moon for release and thanks. They are the steady rhythm under all the special dates. Here is how to set new moon intentions each month.
Tips for your ritual year
Less is more
Four rituals done with your whole heart beat twenty done in a rush.
Mind your hemisphere
In the south, the June solstice is winter and the December solstice is summer. Swap the seasonal days.
Mark your birthday
Your birthday is your own new year. Add it to your calendar too.
Do some with friends
Pick one or two dates a year to share with friends. Rituals together feel bigger.
Ritual calendar 2027: frequently asked questions
The number portals are 2/22, 3/3, 4/4, 5/5, 6/6, 7/7, 8/8 (the Lion's Gate), 9/9, 10/10, 11/11 and 12/12. Each is a day when the date repeats one number.
